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On this day in space! Nov. 12, 2014: European Philae probe lands on Comet 67P, bounced twice and then got lost for nearly 2 years

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Space.com, in its "On this day in space" feature, recounts that on Nov. 12, 2014, the European Philae probe landed on Comet 67P, bounced twice and then was lost for nearly two years. The piece says it explains why the landing mattered.

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  1. Space.com FIRST 1h ago On this day in space! Nov. 12, 2014: European Philae probe lands on Comet 67P, bounced twice and then got lost for nearly 2 years

    On Nov. 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae landed on Comet 67P, then bounced twice and got lost. Here's why it mattered.

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